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Surprising Mediator Links Poverty and Knee Pain

Study: It's not deprivation per se, but intervening factors that go with it

Oct 29, 2024
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Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients

A majority of respondents were supportive of increasing education for providers, however

Oct 01, 2024
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Nurse Goes Missing; Mpox on Airplanes; Warning on Pain Supplements

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Sep 06, 2024
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Opinion
What the Matthew Perry Tragedy Reminds Us About Ketamine Use

We must develop multi-disciplinary safety standards for ketamine clinics

Aug 29, 2024
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Liveyon CEO Convicted in Stem Cell Scheme That Sickened Many

20 patients became ill after receiving contaminated umbilical cord stem cell products

Aug 28, 2024
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Make the Diagnosis: Can You Diagnose This Painful, Tingling Lesion?

A 55-year-old man visited his doctor for a growth that developed on his right leg, at the site of previous surgery, 2 months prior. Can you diagnose the patient?

Aug 20, 2024
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Opinion
Pain Doesn't Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10

The real answer is long, complicated, and not measurable in this one-dimensional way

Jul 02, 2024
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Opinion
Seeking Justice for Victims of the Opioid Epidemic

The next move is up to the Sacklers

Jun 28, 2024
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Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklers

In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments

Jun 27, 2024
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Lost Chances to Treat Overdose Survivors Documented in New Medicare Study

Findings also highlight the difficulty of managing chronic pain

Jun 18, 2024
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Some Hawking Stem Cells Say They Can Treat Almost Anything. They Can't.

Attorneys general in several states have sued businesses for false claims

Jun 17, 2024
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Opinion
I Tried to Protect My Mother From Dying in Pain. The Law Robbed Her of That Dignity.

It's time to clear the roadblocks to Medical Aid in Dying in the U.S.

Jun 16, 2024
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Opinion
An Older Woman's Chronic Pain Is Not 'All in Her Head'

There are serious consequences of under-managed pain

Jun 05, 2024
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Legal Marijuana Leads to More Hospital Trips for Older Adults

ED visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada

May 20, 2024
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